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National and international news from BBC Radio 4.
A reflection and prayer to start the day with the Rev Lynne Gibson. Show more
Farming Today
Rural economy report, wildlife on colliery sites, soil health, floating pennywort
14 minutes
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A report by the House of Lords says there must be a cross-government approach to enable a thriving rural economy, but can Defra be given enough powers to ensure that? Show more
Helen Moncrieff, Shetland Manager for RSPB Scotland, explains why she has a particular fondness for a bird known locally as a scarf. Show more
News and current affairs, including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
Yesterday in Parliament
With controversy over transgender athletes in women's sport, Jonathan Freedland looks back at a the 1930s and a Polish-American competitor taking part in the Berlin Olympics. Show more
An odd noise picked up by radio satellite engineers accidentally provided evidence for the Big Bang. Adam Hart explores stories of serendipity in radio astronomy. Show more
Danish comedian and podcaster Sofie Hagen challenges what she sees as endemic fatphobia in our society. We explore the chronic skin condition, Rosacea. Show more
Under Fleur’s influence, Gareth gets a tattoo and Diane suggests an experiment in sleeping arrangements. Stars Elis James. Show more
Matthew Cobb, Professor of Zoology at the University of Manchester, explores the hidden world of prestige, profits and piracy that lurks behind scientific journals. Show more
Struck by the beauty of spider webs Tomás Saraceno made them into sculptures and discovered that when spiders move the silken strands make tiny sounds - that he makes into music. Show more
Charlie and Miranda start going out, but flatmate Adam, a synthetic human, has information to share. Read by Anton Lesser. Show more
You and Yours
Call You and Yours: How do you cope with exam stress?
40 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 LWAvailable for over a year
Call You and Yours: How do you cope with exam stress? Show more
The latest weather forecast
Mon-Thurs: Analysis of news and current affairs, presented by Sarah Montague. Fri: Analysis of news and current affairs, presented by Mark Mardell.
Bionic City design scientist Melissa Sterry assesses how Da Vinci shared a futurist approach to design and planning, learning from nature to build a better urban environment. Show more
There's a shock for Clarrie while Alistair and Shula share a heart to heart. Show more
Rachel Smith's drama about siblings coming to terms with loss, and finding each other in unexpected ways. Show more
Jay Rayner and the panel are in Dundee. Dr Zoe Laughlin, Sue Lawrence, Andi Oliver and Rob Owen-Brown answer the culinary questions. Show more
Youth strikes for the climate have gained global attention. Tom Heap asks if young people can have a lasting impact on governments and public behaviour where their elders failed. Show more
Word of Mouth
Jeffrey Boakye on black-related words
28 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 LWAvailable for over a year
Jeffrey Boakye talks to Michael Rosen about exploring black British identity, including his own, through the words used by and about black men and women. Show more
Great Lives
Kirill Gerstein on Ferruccio Busoni
28 minutes
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Pianist Kirill Gerstein chooses the conductor, teacher and composer Ferruccio Busoni, who died in 1924. With Matthew Parris. From 2019. Show more
Afternoon news and current affairs programme, reporting on breaking stories and summing up the day's headlines.
Six O'Clock News
30/04/2019 Infected blood scandal inquiry hears harrowing testimonies
30 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 LWAvailable for over a year
Inquiry opens into why thousands of patients were infected with HIV and Hepatitis C
Ed Reardon returns to Radio 4 in a new series and whatever happens you can guarantee he'll be scrimping, scraping and ranting in order to keep mind, soul and cat together. Show more
Ed fears he is out of his depth and Fallon attempts some reverse psychology. Show more
Front Row
John Singleton remembered, Afghanistan's music scene, Tolkien reviewed, the effect of music on the brain
28 minutes
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We assess the work of Boyz n the Hood director John Singleton, take a look at Afghanistan's music scene and review Tolkien biopic which stars Nicholas Hoult Show more
Under Fleur’s influence, Gareth gets a tattoo and Diane suggests an experiment in sleeping arrangements. Stars Elis James. Show more
Fundamentalism in the three main Abrahamic faiths is on the rise in the UK as mainstream religion struggles. Ed Kessler examines this phenomenon. Show more
Changes to the way in which guide dogs are trained and a blind organist shares his recollections of playing the Grand Orgue at Notre Dame. Show more
All in the Mind
Spatial navigation, aphantasia and depression musical
28 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 LWAvailable for over a year
Why some people have difficulty navigating, Also, aphantasia - why those with no 'mind's eye' can't visualise friends or family. And the musical all about depression. Show more
With controversy over transgender athletes in women's sport, Jonathan Freedland looks back at a the 1930s and a Polish-American competitor taking part in the Berlin Olympics. Show more
In depth reporting, intelligent analysis and breaking news from a global perspective
Charlie and Miranda start going out, but flatmate Adam, a synthetic human, has information to share. Read by Anton Lesser. Show more
Fred MacAulay with comedy recorded live: Dana Alexander, Christopher Macarthur-Boyd, Helen Bauer, Alun Cochrane. From 2019. Show more
Sean Curran with that latest news from Westminster where MPs call for overseas students who were accused of cheating in an English language exam to be allowed to resit the test. Show more
National and international news from BBC Radio 4
Robert Macfarlane reads his urban and somewhat unnerving adventure as he travels towards a city’s catacombs. Show more
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